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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 95 Prohibition on acquisition of firearm except from licensed firearms dealer

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 95

Prohibition on acquisition of firearm except from licensed firearms dealer

S. 95(1) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 40(1).

    (1)     A person who is not a licensed firearms dealer must not acquire a category A or B longarm from a person who is not a licensed firearms dealer, unless the person who is acquiring the firearm engages a licensed firearms dealer as his or her agent in the transaction.

Penalty:     120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.

S. 95(1A) inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 39.

    (1A)     A person who is not a licensed firearms dealer must not acquire a paintball marker from a person who is not a licensed firearms dealer, unless the person who is acquiring the paintball marker engages a licensed firearms dealer as his or her agent in the transaction.

Penalty:     120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.

S. 95(2) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 40(2).

    (2)     A person who is not a licensed firearms dealer must not acquire a category C or D longarm from a person who is not a licensed firearms dealer, unless the person who is acquiring the firearm engages a licensed firearms dealer as his or her agent in the transaction.

Penalty:     240 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment.

S. 95(2A) inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 40(3).

    (2A)     A person who is not a licensed firearms dealer must not acquire a general category handgun from a person who is not a licensed firearms dealer, unless the person who is acquiring the firearm engages a licensed firearms dealer as his or her agent in the transaction.

Penalty:     600 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment.

S. 95(3) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 40(4).

    (3)     A person who is not a licensed firearms dealer must not acquire a category E longarm from a person who is not a licensed firearms dealer, unless the person who is acquiring the firearm engages a licensed firearms dealer as his or her agent in the transaction.

Penalty:     600 penalty units or 7 years imprisonment.

S. 95(4) inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 40(5).

    (4)     A person who is not a licensed firearms dealer must not acquire a category E handgun from a person who is not a licensed firearms dealer, unless the person who is acquiring the firearm engages a licensed firearms dealer as his or her agent in the transaction.

Penalty:     1200 penalty units or 10 years imprisonment.